Churn-operating mechanism.



F. WILLIAMS.

CHURN OPERATING MECHANlSM.

APPLICATION. HLED APR.2. 1914- Patented June 13, 1916.

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FELIX WILLIAMS, 0]? MARVELL, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 EMMETTREESE, OF MARVELL, ARKANSAS.

CHURN-OPERA'IING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FELIX WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marvell, in the county of Phillips, State of Arkansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Churn-OperatingMechanism; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in churns and particularly tomechanisms for driving them.

The principal object is to provide a novel device for reciprocating thedasher of a churn.

Another object is to provide a mechanism which is so balanced that thechurn can be driven at a steady speed.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the followingdescription, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a mechanism. Fig. 2 isa top plan view. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4is a vertical transversesectional view on the line 4.4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is atransverse section on the line 66 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents aplatform which is supported by the legs 11. Mounted at one end of theplatform are the vertical parallel uprights 12, in the upper ends ofwhich is mounted a rock shaft 13. Secured to this shaft .and extendingradially therefrom is an arm 14, the outer end of which is bifurcatedand has pivotally mounted in said bifurcation the upper end of the churndasher rod 15. The churn body 16 is mounted on the platform adjacent theuprights 12 and receives the'lower end of the rod 15. At one end of theshaft 13 is a radially extending arm 17, and connected at its oppositeends respectively to the arm and to the platform is a spring 18. The arm14 extends a short distance from the opposite side of the shaft andcarries a counterbalancing weight 19. Mounted adjacent the other end ofthe platform are the uprights 20 which support a transverse rock shaft'21, said shaft having secured thereto a vertical lever 22 which extendsabove and below the shaft, as shown. Connecting the lever 22 above itspivot with the arm 14 is a link 23, and extending from the opposite sideof the lever 22 above its pivot is an'arm 24 provided with a weight 25on its outer end. The lever 22 extends downwardly through a longitudinalslot 26 formed in the platform, and carries on its lower end a weight27. Connected to the lever 22 and to a suitable upright 28 mounted onthe platform at the rear of the lever is a spring 29. Mounted adjacentthe upright 28 and on a suitable support 30 is an engine cylinder 31,this engine having its piston rod 32 connected to the lever 22 above thepivot thereof.

The reciprocation of the engine piston rod will rock the lever 22 backand forth, which will raise and lower the arm 14 through the connectionof the link 23, and cause the reciprocation of the dasher rod 15.Pivotally mounted on the platform at one end of the slot 26 is ahorizontally moving latch arm 32 which is arranged to be swung over theslot so as to engage with and stop the movement of the swinging lever22.

What is claimed is:

A motor comprising a support, a lever connected adjacent one end to thesupport adapted for connection at its other end with a churn dasher rod,a lug on the lever adjacent its pivot, means engaging the lug andsupport for holding the lever yieldably at one limit of its movement, avertical lever having a horizontal pivot and provided with acounterbalance for holding it normally in vertical position, a'linl:connection between the two levers for actuating the former from thelatter when the latter is swung on its pivot, means for resilientlyopposing movement of the vertical lever in one direction from itsvertical-position, and means for swinging the vertical lever upon itspivot.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

FELIX WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

L. B. CHAMBERS, D. MAST.

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